Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/13/2011
Agenda Report # 689
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Talbotton Road/Warms Spring Road Widening Project
Georgia Department of Transportation
INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Right of Way Acquisition Coordinator
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Document titled "Department
of Transportation Option for Right of Way" (attached) to be able to execute a
"Quit Claim Deed" with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for
property owned by the city located at 1708 Warm Springs Road for the Road
Widening Project # STP00-8016-00(003), PI# 350730.
Background: The GDOT proposes to let to construction as part of the State
Highway System, in the City of Columbus, Georgia, to improve and widen
Talbotton Road - Warm Springs Road/S.R. 982. The project is included in the
Transportation Improvement Program. Columbus, Georgia is requested by GDOT to
"Quit-Claim Deed" the necessary segment of certain City property located within
the limits of the proposed construction of the above mentioned project. The
attached Document titled "Department of Transportation Option for Right of Way"
has to be executed prior to the GDOT drawing up the Quit Claim. At that time
the Quit Claim Document will be sent to the City for execution,
Analysis: The execution of the Quit-Claim Deed is routine for this application
and is reciprocated by GDOT, many times.
Financial Considerations: This action will have no impact.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: This action will have no impact
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney agrees to this action.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute a Document titled "Department of Transportation Option for Right of
Way" to be able to execute a "Quit Claim Deed" and subsequent agreements
necessary to implement this project with the Georgia Department of
Transportation and the City of Columbus, Georgia for the improvement and
widening of Talbotton Road - Warm Springs Road/S.R. 982, Project#
STP00-8016-00(003) PI# 350730, in Muscogee County.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A DOCUMENT TITLED "DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION OPTION FOR RIGHT OF WAY" TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE A"QUIT-CLAIM
DEED" WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (GDOT) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
AND WIDENING OF TALBOTTON ROAD - WARM SPRINGS ROAD/S.R.982 IN COLUMBUS,
GEORGIA, IDENTIFIED AS PROJECT # STP00-8016-00(003), PI#350730
WHEREAS, the GDOT plans to improve and widen Talbotton Road - Warm Springs
Road/S.R. 982 in Columbus, Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, a segment of certain property (1708 Warm Springs Road) are located
within the limits of said proposed construction; and,
WHEREAS, the GDOT has requested the City to "Quit Claim Deed" to the GDOT that
portion of land of Talbotton Road - Warm Springs Rd/S.R. 982.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a document titled
"Department of Transportation Option for Right of Way" to be able to execute a
"Quit- Claim Deed" and subsequent agreements necessary to implement the project
with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the improvement and widening
Talbotton Road - Warm Springs Road/S.R. 982, Project# STP00-8016-00(003),
PI#350730
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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